Selecting a Cultivation Method

Xiao Yang walked onto the platform. The Second Elder looked at him and said with a smile.

"It's fine. This is only a retest."

"You already defeated Xiao Mu before, so you had already passed."

Xiao Yang said nothing. He merely nodded, placed his hand on the testing stone tablet before him, and poured Dou Qi into it.

The next moment, five large words lit up on the tablet.

"Dou Qi: Ninth Stage."

At the sight of those five words, the entire venue fell silent for a moment.

They all knew that during the test a month ago, Xiao Yang's cultivation had only been at the Sixth Stage of Dou Qi.

Yet after just one month, Xiao Yang had directly reached the Ninth Stage of Dou Qi!

Three stages of Dou Qi in a single month!

Such speed was unheard of in the Jia Ma Empire, or even across the entire Northwestern Continent!

The influential figures from Wu Tan City beneath the platform stared at the testing stone tablet, their faces filled with shock.

Xiao Zhan stared wide-eyed at the large words on the testing tablet, momentarily lost in a daze.

His cheeks flushed slightly from the rush of blood, and several veins bulged on his neck.

Soon, a trace of pride flashed across his face.

After all, Xiao Yang had practically been raised by him since childhood.

He had always treated Xiao Yang as his own son.

Now that Xiao Yang had achieved such results, he naturally felt proud.

After spacing out for a while, the Second Elder inspected the testing stone tablet.

Only after confirming that there was nothing wrong did he loudly announce.

"Xiao Yang, Dou Qi: Ninth Stage! High level!"

At that moment, the crowd below erupted into an uproar.

"Gasp—three stages of Dou Qi in one month?!"

"I finally understand why Galeo was defeated."

"That's not all! I heard that a few days ago, Brother Yang sparred with some of the household's one-star and two-star Fighter guards and clansmen. He won several matches without losing a single one!"

Xiao Yang ignored the noisy voices around him and slowly walked down from the platform, returning to his place.

At this moment, the guests invited by the Xiao Household and the household's upper ranks beside the wooden platform were equally unsettled.

Quite a few guests began flattering Xiao Zhan.

"Patriarch Xiao, I never expected the Xiao Household to have such a genius. Congratulations, congratulations!"

"That's right, Patriarch Xiao. In the future, Young Master Xiao Yang can visit our weapon shop. We can give him a fifty percent discount!"

"I heard that Young Master Xiao Yang could defeat Fighters even while still in the Dou Qi stage. He truly deserves to be called a genius. The Xiao Household is incredibly fortunate."

These people all understood what three stages of Dou Qi in one month represented.

It meant that Xiao Yang was highly likely to become a Dou Emperor, or perhaps an even stronger expert in the future!

One had to know that the strongest expert publicly known in the Jia Ma Empire was only a Dou Emperor!

If he could become a Dou Ancestor, the Xiao Household might become the foremost household among the surrounding empires!

Thus, many people began considering how to curry favor with the Xiao Household.

Xiao Zhan's smile simply would not fade.

"Hahaha, I'll accept everyone's blessings."

"Yang'er still has to work hard!"

After the coming-of-age ceremony ended, Xiao Yang returned to his courtyard to cultivate.

Early the next morning, Xiao Yang got up and headed toward one part of the Xiao Household.

Before long, he saw an enormous pavilion.

At that moment, quite a few people were already lined up in front of it.

When they saw Xiao Yang arrive, they all made way for him to go to the front.

After thanking them, Xiao Yang curiously looked toward the pavilion before him.

On the plaque above the enormous pavilion were the three ancient-looking characters: "Dou Qi Pavilion."

The plaque had yellowed somewhat, while the grooves carved into it bore the marks of time.

It was said that all the Dou Qi cultivation methods collected by the Xiao Household over several centuries were stored here.

These cultivation methods were also what guaranteed the Xiao Household's current status.

Naturally, Xiao Yang, who knew the Xiao Household's true circumstances, did not believe such claims.

If the cultivation methods collected by the Xiao Household over several centuries were truly all here, there should have been at least Earth Tier cultivation methods inside.

Unfortunately, the best method here was only a High Yellow Tier cultivation method.

The Xiao Household currently possessed only one Black Tier cultivation method. Xiao Zhan personally kept it, and only the patriarch was allowed to cultivate it.

As the most important place in the household, the Dou Qi Pavilion was guarded with extreme strictness.

It was ordinarily considered a forbidden area. Even members of the household were forbidden from entering without permission.

Only after the coming-of-age ceremony would it be temporarily opened.

Seeing that nearly everyone had arrived, Xiao Zhan loudly addressed the crowd.

"I've explained the rules for entering the Dou Qi Pavilion many times already, so I won't repeat them in detail now."

"In short, once you enter the Dou Qi Pavilion, you must come out within two hours!"

"Also, each person may only take one Dou Qi cultivation method suited to their own attribute. Do not take more than one!"

"Alright, come test your attributes!"

As he spoke, Xiao Zhan walked to a stone pillar beside the pavilion.

The stone pillar was roughly one and a half meters tall, with a crystal ball atop it.

Xiao Yang stepped forward first, placed his hand on it, and injected Dou Qi.

The next moment, the crystal ball immediately shone with a dazzling red light.

Upon closer inspection, there was also a tiny hint of green within the red light.

"Fire-attribute Dou Qi!"

Xiao Zhan loudly announced.

In truth, he had tested Xiao Yang's attribute in advance long ago.

When Xiao Yang passed beside him, Xiao Zhan quietly spoke in a voice only the two of them could hear.

"Fire Path, third route, Room Forty-Three!"

Xiao Yang nodded slightly, then entered the Dou Qi Pavilion.

He did not hesitate and headed straight toward the room Xiao Zhan had mentioned.

Before long, he arrived outside Room Forty-Three on the third route of the Fire Path.

A red light screen stood before the door, the kind found outside every room.

Only by breaking such a light screen would one qualify to obtain the cultivation method inside.

Xiao Yang directly used Eight Extremes Collapse against the red light screen.

"Crack!"

The next moment, the red light screen shattered and vanished!

He pushed open the door and saw a dark red scroll resting on the table inside.

Xiao Yang immediately saw the scroll's information.

[Flame Refinement Incineration: High Yellow Tier fire-attribute cultivation method.

Total Dou Qi and cultivation speed increase: +30%

Experience bonus: 5%

Dou Qi quality bonus: 20%

Mall points required to upgrade: 100,000]

Xiao Yang had no other options, so he simply picked it up.

He planned to upgrade it to Mid Black Tier after returning.

Upgrading it to Low Black Tier required one hundred thousand points, while upgrading it to the mid level required one hundred fifty thousand points.

In any case, he could slowly upgrade it further in the future.

Before long, Xiao Yang finished registering the cultivation method and walked out of the Dou Qi Pavilion.

When Xiao Zhan saw him come out, he hurried over and asked.

"How was it, Yang'er? Did you get one?"

At those words, Xiao Yang waved the dark red scroll in his hand.

Seeing this, Xiao Zhan also let out a sigh of relief.

"Since you have the cultivation method, hurry back and cultivate."

Xiao Yang did not say much. After nodding, he headed toward his own courtyard.

Before long, Xiao Yang returned to his courtyard.

He discovered that Xun'er was squatting outside it. When she saw him arrive, her eyes immediately lit up.